In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, communities throughout New York City are in crisis. Many thousands of residents are now homeless, or are living without power, water, heat or access to basic necessities. There are numerous opportunities for Guild members to volunteer their legal expertise to help residents of storm-ravaged communities. Below is an updated list of some of the opportunities we have compiled for our members.

[last update: January 10. Please email any additions to nlgnyc-massdefense@igc.org]

The need for attorneys and legal workers to help staff legal clinics is ongoing, but the specifics of this need are frequently changing. Each of the following organizations is operating clinics in affected communities around the city; contact information is as follows

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Request legal observers for your event by completing the form here. We will contact you by telephone to confirm our ability to provide legal observers for your event. Questions? Please call the NLG-NYC office at 212-679-6018.